"One of the hardest-working promoters on the blues scene today."
My interview on the House Of Blues Radio Hour 2007
I was right in the middle of updating my home page here today when my cat stepped on my keybord and erased my WHOLE page. SO, after yelling at my cat all day, I at least wanted to put out this link to all of the band dates coming up until I can get back to work and rebuild my whole page. LOL
!! NEWS !!
Pat Hayes, leader of The Lamont Cranston Band is back home now and is still recovering from his recent stroke in early December 2024. Recovery is pretty slow but little by little he's making some progress. All shows are cancelled for 2025. Stay tuned for updates.
** Please donate to help with Pat Hayes' Medical Bills and Expenses ** You can scan this QR code. GoFundMe link below OR at gofund.me/c94e9c81
Pat Hayes' GoFundMe
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!! NEWS !!
A BIG THANK YOU to all who came out to Medina Entertainment Center on Sat. April 26 for the benefit/fundraiser for Pat Hayes of The Lamont Cranston Band. About 600+ people showed up to support him. The huge silent auction of about 140 items was tremendous and everything was bid on and sold except for 4-5 things. A pair of Front Row seats donated by Bonnie Raitt, along with other items donated by Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Famous Dave Anderson, and more. Pat Hayes even had 5 of his own paintings up for auction. What a variety of things; 3 guitars, lots of art and jewelry, Resort getaways, Golf packages, Festival and Concert tickets, etc. It was a big success, and it raised a nice chunk of money to help Pat along on his road to recovery. He's still on a long road to recovery. We will keep the GoFundMe up and running for anyone that may feel like offering a little more help along the way.
Mick Sterling did a great job as the emcee, and read some heartfelt words from Pat Hayes himself that he passed along to be read...
"I'm blown away and really humbled by all of the support from all of the people, the fans, and the musicians out there. I hope to work my way back onto the stage as soon as time allows. THANK YOU. THANK YOU." - Pat Hayes
Thanks to John Hammer at Blue Monday Monthly for the nice article and to Gary Eckhart and John Botkin for the great photos.
The Lamont Cranston Band
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
The Jimmys
Johnny Rawls
My AOL email has been screwed up lately, so if you don't get a pretty quick answer, try my alternate at bluesman6952@gmail.com
Now that the big benefit & fundraiser is over, this is what is left of the inventory of Lamont Cranston Band t-shirts. I'll be counting any LP's and CD's left over as well soon. With the band on a long hiatus at least for 2025, if you want any merchandise, now may be the time to order some. Also, watch for a new link coming soon for RICO'S MUSIC MEMORABILIA, VINTAGE & COLLECTIBLES ONLINE STORE.
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